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I am just a little hermit who likes to dabble in art ^^
I'm Tori and I am a hopeless art addict (if you know a good 12 step program, let me know ;). I put a lot of care, love and attention into each of my pieces and I hope you enjoy them.
I like to do a lot of drawing, and I do it every day. The great thing about small to medium size drawings is their sense of intimacy. To me they are really meant to be held and admired up close and personal. You may have experienced the same thing if you ever saw a painting that you really liked in a book and then saw it in real life. You just realize that there is no substitute for having the genuine article right in front of you - and I hope my work gives you the same feeling.
You'll notice that I visit a wide variety of subjects and styles. This is mostly because I'm not what you'd call a 'mature' artist. I'm still learning, and I sort of hope I'll always be learning :)

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

So after slogging my way through all manner of traditional subjects, I have finally made my way back to the human figure. This time with a sumi brush. I feel like I'm back in my first drawing class.

Still, it's not like there's no progress. I include a pic of this baby sketch because it reminds me of that freakish dancing baby vid that started circulating the net in the late 90's. That memory still makes me cringe.

Monday, September 14, 2009

I wasn't sure how well this would turn out, but I recently added color to this painting which was previously just in shades of grey (right). The addition of color has made a huge difference. I now ready the flowers as white instead of grey, and I think I'd like to frame it and hang this somewhere I can see it daily.

Monday, September 7, 2009

A little abstraction is a good thing now and then. I'm not a big believer in abstract expressionism, but letting go and freeing the arm to do as it pleases can be very theraputic.

Although I might wish for better ink control, I was actually pretty pleased by the outcome of this piece. It gives form to the energy of the moment, whatever that might mean. In the end, I felt it sort of reminded me of a peacock's tail and a tornado at the same time.